ABSTRACT

Little is known about college students during their summer break between the first and second years of college, when some students may contemplate whether they will return to college. Using ethnographic method, this article addresses critical questions of low-income college students during their summer breaks of where they go, where they stay, and what they do. Especially for the most vulnerable populations, unstable summer experiences have the potential to debilitate academic progress. Based on the literature of summer learning loss described as a concept when particularly low-income primary students experience a loss in core academic content, this study addresses its effects on college students. A setback or stagnant summer experience for low-income students during their first summer break from college could have the effect of accumulating academic and social loss with each passing year. Understanding what occurs outside of school sessions may help universities better prepare to support their students.

摘要

人们对大学第一年和第二年之间的暑假期间的大学生知之甚少，此时一些学生可能会考虑是否要重返大学。本文采用人种学方法，解决了低收入大学生在暑假期间去哪里、呆在哪里以及做什么的关键问题。特别是对于最弱势群体来说，不稳定的夏季经历可能会削弱学业进步。根据文献将夏季学习损失描述为低收入小学生在核心学术内容上遭受损失的概念，本研究探讨了其对大学生的影响。低收入学生在大学第一个暑假期间遇到的挫折或停滞的暑期经历可能会导致逐年累积学业和社交损失。了解校外活动可能有助于大学更好地准备支持学生。